I grew up eating arroz con leche. It was a warm treat served during the cold days. To this day, the taste of arroz con leche transports me to my childhood. Now that I'm older, and watching my girlish figure and cholesterol, I've tweaked my family's original recipe to make a Sabroso Saturday: Healthy, Light [...]
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This post was sponsored by Big Lots in celebration of its #BIGHoliday campaign for National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays Week. I love the holiday season! Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are some of my favorite holidays. When this season comes around I can't wait to decorate. It sets the mood and makes my [...]


I've had an amazing time working with Big Lots to decorate my kitchen for the holidays! If you followed along, I'm sure you saw the teaser! We're having a #BIGHoliday Twitter party to kick-off National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays Week! The Twitter party will feature conversations about holiday décor with the opportunity to [...]


This post was sponsored by Big Lots in celebration of its #BIGHoliday campaign for National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays Week. It's here! The National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays Week begins today, November 16. I'm so excited. Why? Because I get to share my #BIGHoliday Kitchen Reveal! My kitchen is pretty small. [...]


Join Latina On a Mission at the Bronx Museum on November 15, 2014 during Diabetes Awareness Month. The event, presented by Novel Research of New York, will celebrate health advocates, entrepreneurs and honor a special guest. Free Event: Social Health + Social Impact at the @BronxMuseum The event, FREE to attend, will include discussions on [...]


This post was sponsored by Big Lots in celebration of its #BIGHoliday campaign for National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays Week. Holidays evoke so many feelings. Yet, the one that stands out, for me at least, is love - for family, friends and our mates. And, what better place to reflect love, than in [...]


This post was sponsored by Big Lots in celebration of its #BIGHoliday campaign for National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays Week. Living in New York means space is valuable. Yet, this doesn't mean we scrimp on style. We just learn to utilize spaces and furniture in ways that many others with space haven't. This [...]


One vote. Yours. Can create real change. Change that can change the lives of women, como tú y yo / like YOU and me. 52,000. That my friends is the approximate number of hours I have worked over the past two decades. I'm sure it's much higher. Why? Because overtime was a lifeline. Overtime, paid for [...]


It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and/or our taste buds. Recipes that have been tested and approved by YOU. Today, Latina On a Mission is excited to bring you a Sabroso Saturday recipe submitted by a long time reader, Gabrielle [...]


With Fall comes falling temperatures, allergies and dry skin. On the bright side, it also brings Spa Week! This fall, Spa Week takes place from October 20 to the 26th, which is right around the corner. To get you as excited as I am, Spa Week is sponsoring a Latinalicious spa giveaway. Along with basic [...]
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